An IndiGo Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating from London Heathrow to Delhi declared an emergency over the English Channel on Tuesday evening, 22 September 2026, and returned… The post IndiGo 787 London-Delhi Declares Emergency first appeared on The Aviation Hub .
Published at 2130PDT 22SEP26 / 0430GMT 23SEP26 Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update filed service reductions for London Heathrow – Tampa route during Northern winter 2026/27 season, where the airline schedules 4 weekly flights for the period of 07NOV26 – 27MAR27, instead of 7 weekly. In the first quarter of 2027, service further reduces to 3 weekly for the period of 08JAN27 – 03FEB27). VS129 LHR1305 – 1745TPA 789 2 VS129 LHR1305 – 1745TPA 339 4 VS129 LHR1430 – 1910TPA 789 6 VS130 TPA2125 – 1040+1LHR 339 4 VS130 TPA2125 – 1040+1LHR 789 26
Published at 1500PDT / 2200GMT 22SEP26 Virgin Atlantic in recent schedule update continues to revise planned 232-seater Airbus A330-900neo operation. Previously scheduled to enter service on 05DEC26, the new 232-seater is now scheduled on London Heathrow – New York JFK route from 05JAN27 at the earliest. For the month of January 2027, A330-900neo is scheduled on following service. * VS045/046 eff 05JAN27 Day x57 * VS009/010 eff 08JAN27 Day 5 For Northern summer 2027 season from 28MAR27, the 232-seater is scheduled on daily VS045/046 and up to daily VS009/010. The airline previously filed 232-seater on London Heathrow – Atlanta route from 05MAR27, this is no longer in effect. Planned operation remains subject to change.
Published at 0900PDT / 1600GMT 22SEP26 Star Alliance member ANA at the launch of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to expand codeshare partnership with ITA Airways, covering the latter’s additional service in Europe. Following codeshare routes gradually commences from 25OCT26. ANA operated by ITA Airways Rome Fiumicino – Frankfurt Rome Fiumicino – London Heathrow Rome Fiumicino – Munich Rome Fiumicino – Paris Charles de Gaulle Rome Fiumicino – Vienna
Published at 0600PDT / 1300GMT 19SEP26 Qatar Airways in the first half of Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to increase frequencies on selected routes, reflecting the airline’s announcement earlier this month. Planned frequency changes as of 19SEP26 include the following. Doha – Frankfurt 07DEC26 – 14JAN27 Increase from 18 to 21 weekly, 787-8/-9 operating Doha – Johannesburg 02DEC26 – 15JAN27 Increase from 14 to 18 weekly, 787-9/A350-900/-1000 operating Doha – Kuala Lumpur 25OCT26 – 15JAN27 Increase from 14 to 18 weekly, 787-9/777-300ER operating Doha – London Heathrow 25OCT26 – 06FEB27 Increase from 50 to 56 weekly (including 14 weekly flights by A380, 10 from 11JAN27, 7 from 01MAR27)
Published at 0500PDT / 1200GMT 18SEP26 Shenzhen Airlines during Northern winter 2026/27 season plans to maintain Airbus A350-900 operation on Shenzhen – London Heathrow route. From 25OCT26, 4 of 7 weekly flights to be operated by Airbus A350-900 aircraft. ZH887 SZX1340 – 1910LHR 330 135 ZH887 SZX1400 – 1910LHR 350 67 ZH887 SZX1520 – 2030LHR 350 24 ZH888 LHR2110 – 1720+1SZX 330 135 ZH888 LHR2110 – 1720+1SZX 350 67 ZH888 LHR2230 – 1840+1SZX 350 24
Published at 0100PDT / 0800GMT 18SEP26 British Airways yesterday (17SEP26) announced planned intercontinental network adjustment for Northern summer 2027 season. Planned operation changes include the following. London Gatwick – Kilimanjaro – Zanzibar eff 29MAY27 3 weekly 777-200ER, new route BA2163 LGW0905 – 2020JRO2120 – 2225ZNZ0025+1 – 0755+1LGW 777 257 London Heathrow – Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Santiago de Chile eff 28MAR27 1 daily 777-200ER, Buenos Aires becomes nonstop terminator instead of 1-stop via Rio de Janeiro Galeao, Santiago de Chile becomes 7 weekly 1-stop instead of 4 weekly nonstop. BA previously operated London Gatwick – Buenos Aires Ezeiza – Santiago de Chile until July 2000) BA245 LHR1925 – 0525+1EZE0715+1 – 0830+1SCL 777 D BA244 SCL1010 – 1310EZE1510 – 0830+1LHR 777 D London Heathrow – Cape Town eff 29MAR27 Increase from 7 to 10 weekly, A350-1000/787-8 operating BA043 LHR2110 – 0950+1CPT 788 146 BA059 LHR2230 – 1100+1CPT 351 D BA058 CPT1850 – 0530+1LHR 351 D BA042 CPT2325 – 1015+1LHR 788 25 BA042 CPT2340 – 1030+1LHR 788 7 London Heathrow – Las Vegas eff 30MAR27 Increase from 13 to 14 weekly, 777-200ER/A350-1000 BA271 LHR1215 – 1455LAS 777 x2 BA271 LHR1220 – 1515LAS 777 2 BA275 LHR1715 – 2000LAS 351 D BA270 LAS1705 – 1115+1LHR 777 2 BA270 LAS1720 – 1115+1LHR 777 x2 BA274 LAS2210 – 1605+1LHR 351 D London Heathrow – Rio de Janeiro Galeao eff 28MAR27 1 daily 787-8 nonstop terminator, replacing service extension to Buenos Aires with 777-200ER BA249 LHR2220 – 0550+1GIG 788 D BA248 GIG1900 – 1010+1LHR 788 D London Heathrow – San Jose (Costa Rica) eff 28MAR27 Service extends to year-round, 3 weekly scheduled in summer with 787-8 BA233 LHR1415 – 1845SJO 788 357 BA232 SJO2035 – 1345+1LHR 788 357 Other service changes: London Heathrow – Dubai eff 28MAR27 2 daily 777-200ER, instead of 3 daily London Heathrow – Singapore eff 28MAR27 1 daily A380 service maintained, instead of initially filed 777-300ER London Heathrow – Tokyo Haneda eff 28MAR27 BA005/006 A350-1000 replaces 787-9 (Overall 2 daily A350-1000)
LONDON — An American Airlines flight bound for New York made an unscheduled overnight landing at London Heathrow Airport after a medical emergency arose mid-flight over Europe. American Airlines Flight AA293, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (registration N837AN), departed Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on September 17, 2026, at 11:15 PM local time […]
Of the top 50 most connected airports in the world, 12 are located in Europe.
Euronews17 Sept
Etihad Airways has just unveiled a new lounge design concept, which will be debuting at an outstation lounge in 2027. Perhaps the more interesting part of this announcement is the news that Etihad plans to expand its lounge network… Etihad debuting new lounge design at London Heathrow Recently, Etihad closed its lounge at London Heathrow
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig16 Sept
Air Canada has extended its Montréal-Guatemala City service through summer 2027 and confirmed its Toronto-Guatemala City route as a year-round service, offering UK travellers convenient one-stop connections to Guatemala through either Canadian hub. During the winter season, the extended and expanded service is particularly well timed for passengers connecting via London Heathrow, with a connection time of just over two hours* through Montréal, along with additional options from Manchester, Edinburgh and Dublin.
LONDON — All departures were briefly grounded at London Heathrow Airport on Tuesday morning after a suspected drone sighting near Terminal 5 triggered a temporary freeze on outbound flights. Operational takeoffs were brought to a complete halt at 10:07 BST following reports of an unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle in the vicinity. Air traffic control immediately […]
An Air Canada flight bound for Canada was forced to make a sudden U-turn over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday afternoon, returning to London Heathrow Airport just over two hours after departure. LONDON — Air Canada Flight AC865, operated by an Airbus A330-300 (registration C-GKUG), took off from Heathrow at 2:00 PM BST, embarking on […]
LONDON - UK air travel disruptions following a technical glitch at air traffic control provider NATS continued Wednesday with hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed. Nearly 250 flights had been cancelled by early morning hours, according to flight tracking website "Flightradar24", most at London Heathrow.
aero.uk9 Sept
LONDON - A technical glitch at air navigation service provider NATS halted departures at London Heathrow and Gatwick Airport.
aero.uk8 Sept
New narrowbody will fly from Toronto to Oslo and Shannon and operate a fifth daily frequency to London Heathrow
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier6 Sept
Virgin Atlantic has been announced as the Official Airline Partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with Virgin Atlantic Holidays as the Official Holiday Partner. With LA28 two years away, the journey starts today. Virgin Atlantic founder Sir Richard Branson joined athletes Jake Jarman and Kadeena Cox and cabin crew at London Heathrow to declare check in for LA28 officially open.
Air Canada today announced an increase in daily flights between London Heathrow and Toronto, increasing the airline’s most distinctive transatlantic offering as part of its Summer 2027 international schedule. From 1 June, Air Canada will increase frequency on the London Heathrow - Toronto route with up to 33 weekly flights, giving UK customers more choice of departure times in both directions. The additional frequency includes the return of the Daytripper from Toronto to London Heathrow, allowing UK travellers making a short trip to Toronto to avoid an extra overnight stay and return to London the same evening.
Singapore Airlines’ guest chef, Monica Galetti, has launched her latest autumn menus. The limited-edition dishes will be served in Suites, First Class and Business Class cabins on Singapore Airlines flights departing from London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Manchester, from 1 September until 30 November 2026.
A Loganair flight from London Heathrow (LHR) to City of Derry Airport (LDY) declared a mid‑air emergency on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, after a crack appeared in the cockpit windscreen, prompting a rapid descent and instructions for passengers to adopt the brace position while crossing the Irish Sea. Brace Order Issued Around fifty passengers were […]
Travel Radar•Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling1 Sept